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My Take
Some performers spend a lifetime chasing a role that sticks. Yuriko Hishimi got hers in her early twenties and has lived beside it ever since. Born in Tokyo in 1947, she signed with Toho in 1965, made her film debut the following year, and then came Anne Yuri in Ultra Seven. For a whole generation of Japanese viewers, she simply is Anne. What strikes me is that she never seems to have fought it. Most actors treat a defining role as a cage to escape; her social media handle still carries the name, which reads to me as something closer to affection. Our file on her is thin, with no award list and barely a filmography, and I would rather admit that than pad it out. One role of that weight explains more than a long resume would anyway.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yuriko Hishimi
- Name (Japanese)
- ひし美ゆり子
- Born
- June 10, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- seiyū / actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yuriko Hishimi born?
Born June 10, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Yuriko Hishimi from?
Yuriko Hishimi is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Yuriko Hishimi do?
Yuriko Hishimi works as seiyū, actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.